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Some patients are choosing self-pay alternatives to medical insurance
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aging Untold) —Some patients are choosing to pay cash for medical procedures rather than file insurance claims, saying it can be significantly cheaper for certain services like MRI scans. Greta Fuller faced this decision when her 10-year-old son needed an MRI for severe abdominal pain in fall 2024. His doctor was having difficulty getting insurance approval for the scan so she took her son to Imago in Greenville, which doesn’t accept insurance. “I was able to get Seth in that day,” Fuller said. Patients pay about $500 out of pocket for an MRI scan. “That was amazing because we had talked with friends who’ve spent $2,000 after insurance,” Fuller said. Growing trend of cash-pay medical facilities Palmetto Proactive Imaging Center in Spartanburg is another self-pay location. DJ Horton took his son, Grey, there for a knee MRI after the boy experienced pain from sports activities. Because they have a membership with Palmetto Proactive Primary Care, they received a discount
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